Korzenie religijne umowy społecznej jako podstawy amerykańskiego federalizmu w ujęciu Vincenta Ostroma

Edyta Sokalska

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie UWM
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0903-7726


Abstract

The essence of the covenant tradition is the idea of human beings freely associating for common purposes through pacts of mutual commitment. The purpose of the present study is an attempt to identify the nature of American federalism as perceived by Vincent Ostrom. Particular emphasis is placed upon the covenantal character of federalism, the covenant as a foundational element for both self-rule and shared-rule, key components of a federal system, and the religious roots of the American covenant. The so-called covenant theology created by Protestant thinkers in the 16th and 17th centuries was also a theology of compacts or contracts. Vincent Ostrom viewed the covenant, a binding agreement between parties, as a crucial antecedent to the development of federalism. He highlighted the religious aspect of the federal covenant, which established a framework for shared governance, the further consequence of which was polycentricity as the aspect of pluralism.


Keywords:

American law, federalism, federal competence, compact, social contract, covenantal federalism


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Published
2025-12-12

Cited by

Sokalska, E. (2025). Korzenie religijne umowy społecznej jako podstawy amerykańskiego federalizmu w ujęciu Vincenta Ostroma. Studia Prawnoustrojowe, (70). https://doi.org/10.31648/sp.11684

Edyta Sokalska 
Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie UWM
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0903-7726